Congratulations to former Providence Bruins (AHL) head coach Scott Gordon, as his New York Islanders tonight won the NHL Draft Drawing and retained the first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

The Islanders, who finished with the lowest point total in the NHL with a 26-47-9 record in Gordon’s first year as head coach, went into the drawing with the best odds (25 percent) of getting the No. 1 pick. Only the teams with the five worst records had a chance to get the top pick. The Islanders, if they retain the pick, will probably choose between London Knights (OHL) center John Tavares and defenseman Victor Hedman of the Swedish Elite League’s MoDo, who are widely regarded as the top two prospects for this year’s draft.